Education

1995 St. Olaf College, B.A.
1998 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, MBA
2015 New Mexico State University, Ph.D.

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Courses Taught

Doctoral Seminar in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Doctoral Seminar in Qualitative Research Methods
Executive MBA in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
M.S. in Entrepreneurship
MBA in Strategy
B.A. in International Business, Strategy and Entrepreneurship

Career Specialties

Thomas G. Pittz has published three books and over 30 scholarly peer-reviewed journal articles in topics related to entrepreneurial ecosystems, open strategy and open innovation, social entrepreneurship, absorptive capacity and entrepreneurial ethics. His work has been featured in scholarly journal outlets such as the Journal of Business Ethics, Small Business Economics, the Journal of Business Research, the International Journal of Project Management and the Journal of Small Business Management. 

Professional and Community Activities

Pittz teaches undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and executive learners at The University of Tampa. He is an award-winning teacher of entrepreneurship, innovation, strategy and international business and has produced impactful scholarship in some of the top academic journals in the field of management. He is heavily involved in scholarly service as the president and board chairperson for the United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) and as a co-editor for the Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development. Prior to working in academia, Pittz spent nearly two decades in industry and was a successful practicing entrepreneur.

Honors and Awards

Pittz has won numerous awards during his academic career, including:

2023 - Teacher of the Year: College of Business, UT
2021 - International Professor of the Year Award: UT
2020 and 2018 - Researcher of the Year: College of Business, UT
2020 - Best Paper Award, Journal of the International Council of Small Business  
2019 - Teaching Innovation Award: UT                   
2018 - Graduate Faculty Teacher of the Year: UT
2015 - Emerald/EFMD Publishers Outstanding Doctoral Research Award for Dissertation, Management and Governance Category                                   
2015 - Winner of the “Best Doctoral Paper in Track” Award in Strategy at the Southern Management Association (SMA) Annual Conference
2015 - Recognized with the “Research in the Spotlight” designation as the most  downloaded business article on researchgate.net                            
2015 - Winner of the Fulton Research Award for Outstanding Research
2014 - Recipient of the Glen Yoquelet Research Scholarship, New Mexico State University
2014 - Winner of NMSU’s “Outstanding Research” Award

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